Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3999, Charles Gerard, N C

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Gerard, Charles
W. 3999
or Gerrard
{ B.L.W. 884-200 Lieut. Issued June 1, 1792 No papers.
Hunter, Elizabeth
Former widow
CONTENTS

1575 North Carolina Elizabeth Hunter widow of Charles Gerard N.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August 1848 and sent to
Elijah Fuller Angeterville N.C.
Roll of Pensioners under act Page 211 Vol. 1,
Reported
to Wood the Haverman
Feb 13. 1849
" " David L. Hunter
March 13. 49. also agent notified
E. G. Hunter 16 Dec 1852
" " 2 May 1851

Betsey Hill Gurnard was born Sunday evening half past Seven O'clock in Sept r 12 th 1790. — And departed this life at 2 o'clock in the afternoon Wednesday the 21 st of Augt. 1793. — Aged three years lacking 22 days
Thomas Blount Gurnard was born Saturday morning half past Seven O'clock the 8 th of Sept r 1792. — And departed this life 12 o'clock in the afternoon Sept r 30 th 1793 Aged one year & 22 days. —

Charles Leonard was born Dec r 11 th 1753. -
and departed this life at 6. o'clock in the afternoon Friday October 6 th 1797. aged 44 years, 10 months & 26 days.
Elizabeth Hill was born Oct r 5 th 1766.
The above couple were married Oct r 28 th 1789. -

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th of July 1838 "entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of North Carolina } Edgecombe County } ss
On this 3d: day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Charles G. Hunter a Justice of the peace for the county above Mrs Elizabeth Hunter aged 72 years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838. "entitled" "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Lieutenant Charles Gerrard of the North Carolina Line in the war of the Revolution who entered the service at an early period of the war and served to its close as will more fully appear by reference to the records. She further declares that she was married to the said Lieut: Charles Gerrard on the 28th day of October in the year seventeen hundred & eighty nine. That her husband the said Charles Gerrard, died on the 6th day of October 1797 that she was afterwards married to Henry Hunter on the 25th of June 1805. who died on the 13th day of August 1823 — And that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year Elizabeth Hunter above written before me Chas. G. Hunter J.P.

State of North Carolina }
Edgecombe County }
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Mrs Elizabeth Hunter who has this day signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration before me is an extremely old lady and from the feeble state of her health and advanced age an attendance upon the court for the purpose of making her declaration would be attended with great difficulty and would most likely endanger her health.
Given under my hand & seal this 30 day of Decr:
1838.
Chas. G. Hunter J. P. Gales
I also certify that Mrs Elizabeth Hunter has this day produced to me the family Bible in which the period of her marriage with Lieut Charles Gerrard is recorded and I have cut it from the book and appended it to this statement by three seals. She has also produced to me a Bill that her husband was wounded by in the cheek during the revolution and a part of the wound one of which she has now in her possession and which are now before me. Given under my hand & seal this 30 day of Decr 1838.
Chas. G. Hunter J. P. Gales

Washington City 6 th Dec 1850
Sir
In behalf of my Mother Elizabeth Hunter widow of Charles Gerrard deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution. I most respectfully represent that she is now receiving a pension on account of services rendered by said Gerrard during the revolution, under some act passed for the benefit of those entitled; say the act of 1835 or 38, & that she is induced to believe, that she is entitled under the act of 2 nd Feb 1848, to an increase of pension. I refer you to the commission of said Gerrard, & to the bible leaf showing the time of her marriage with him which is upon file in your office, & ask a report from you at as early a day as may suit your convenience,
Very respectfully yours &c.
Chas. G. Hunt
PS address me at St Francisville, Parish West Feliciana, Louisiana

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3999
Eliz th Hunter Wid. of Chas. Gerard Lieut. Rev. War.
Act: Feby. 2 nd / 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 355
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In Pursuance of an ACT of CONGRESS,
of the thirtieth day of September A.D. 1783
Charles Gervard Gentleman
is to Rank as a Captain by Brevet, in the ARMY of the UNITED STATES of A. M. C. A.
GIVEN under my Hand
at Trenton — the Eighth
Day of December — 1784 —
Richard Henry Lee. P.
Entered in the War Office
Attest J. B. Carson Sup

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Charles Gerard Butler  Greeting . We Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Second North Carolina Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 8 th day of June 1778. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed or the Major General in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States or any other superior Officer according to the rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned or Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Jay Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 8 th day of March 1778 and in the 2 year of our Independence.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
C. G. ll Secretary of the Board of War

1888

North Carolina 8329 Elizabeth Hunter Formerly widow of Charles Gerrard
Act 7 th July 1838.
Suspended - see letter to General Milton 31 st Aug 1842.
Act 7 th July 1838

Reported see letter Nov. 8. 1843 to R.H. Mosby -
Letter to Hon. J. R. J. Daniel June 30 th 1848
Substance of the letter to the Hon. J. R. J. Daniel, of the 30 June 1848 put into a Certificate, and certified under the seal of the War Office, sent to the Hon. J. R. J. Daniel, 14 July 1848
North car na 1002
Elizabeth Hunter, who was
widow of Charles Gerard who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July 1843 and sent to Charles G. Hunter Tarborough, N. Carolina
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 202.

North Carolina
widow of Elizabeth Hunter formerly
Charles Gerard , dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6. October 1797, of Edgecombe in the State of N.C., who was a Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day August 1842 and sent to H. C. R. M. Saunders,
Arrears to the 14th of March 41, Semi-annual allowance ending Act 23 d Aug. 1842,
1600 3/4
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Book _____ Page 187 W. Woodley Clerk.
let on Sep' 4 th to W. Norfleet let: 19 Sep 42 C. G. Hunter.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Sessions Fifteen miles from } Session August term 1842
On this the 27 th day of August 1842 per- sonally appeared before the said Court, Elizabeth Hunt, residing in said County near Scarborough & State, aged twenty six years in the 5 th Delectation Nest-Orch. Being first duly sworn according to law, make oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows & of an act amend- ing to the act of 7 th July 1838, passed the present session of Congress.
That she is the widow by the first marriage of Charles Gerrard, a lieutenant of the North Carolina line of the Army of the Revolution - That she was married to the said Charles Gerrard in the dwelling house of her mother Barbara Hill in the town of Tarborough on the 25 th October 1789 by Solomon Dypons then an acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid who is now dead - That said Charles Gerrard belonged to the Second North Carolina Continental Regiment, That he remained in the Army from the time he enlisted until the close of the war. That he was in several battles, & that he was in the battle at the siege of Charleston where he was severely wounded That he was in several battles, & that he was in the battle at the siege of Charleston where he was severely wounded

by a ball striking him on the left jaw. Near the corner of his mouth fracturing his jaw-bone, & lodging in his breast im- mediately under his collar bone, whence it was extracted. That after he was wounded he was taken prisoner but afterwards liberated on par- role of honor as it had been promised that she does not know when he enlisted but that he re- mained in the service till the close of the war. That said Charles Gerard died on the 6th of October 1797. That she again in- termarried with Henry Hunter on the 26th June 1805 & that said Hunter died on the 28th of August 1823 & that she has remain- ed a widow ever since. That there is no record evidence of her marriage with a- ny of her said husbands except the fami- ly Bible, the leaf of which containing the same was cut out by her son Charles G. Hunter, who retained a copy thereof which is appended to his affidavit.
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court J. Noflatlute
Elizabeth Hunter
Also at the same time personally appear- ed in Open Court Maryah Patricia DeRan-  Adolph Cotton  the aged & respectable W. Widow who being each duly sworn according to law say that they have a knowledge of Charles Gerard & his wife Elizabeth Hunter . That said Charles Gerard known as an officer of the rev- olutionary Army has been dead for many years - That his widow afterwards intermarried with Henry Hunter who is also dead & has

been for a good many years and that Elizabeth Hunt who signed the forgiving declaration in this presence is the same person whom they know as the wife of Charles Leonard the officer in the army of the revolution. That they have contended for him from that day to the present
Micajah Pickaway Randolph Fotten
Sworn to & subscribed } in open Court } J. N. A. (clerk)
Also at the same time personally appeared in open Court Charles G. Hunt, who, after being duly sworn according to law, said that he cut out of the family Bible in- longing to his mother Elizabeth Hunt the leaf which contained the family rec- ord of births & marriages & that he retained a copy of the same, which refers to relations to the intermarriage of his mother the said Elizabeth Hunt with Charles Le- onard, as follows - viz.
Charles Leonard was born December 11 th 1753 and departed this life at 6 o'clock in the afternoon Friday October the 6 th 1797 aged forty four years ten months & twenty- six days.
Elizabeth Hill was born October 8 th 1776.
"The above couple were married October 28 th 1799"
That this reason for cutting out said

leaf was to enable one Richard M. Mow- day to procure a pension for his mother We that the leaf was handed to said Mowday by him & that he does not know what has become of it.
Sworn to before me in open Court J. Norfleet Clarke
Chas. G. Hunter
State of S. Carolina Edgefield County
John Norfleet Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County, do hereby Certify that the several persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavits, to wit. Elizabeth Hunter, Randolph Cottler, Micajah Petway, and Charles G. Hunter, appeared in open Court and swore to and subscribed the same respectively knowing under my hand & seal of Office at Salisbury the 27th day of August, (being Saturday in August Term of said Court) A D 1842
J. Norfleet Clarke
8.399.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Elizabeth Hunter of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana do
hereby constitute and appoint W. C. Spalding of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Charles Gerard dec'd my husband for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to my said Attorney or to his order, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I, might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 9th day of March A. D., 1852.
Elizabeth Hunter
Signed and Sealed in the presence of H. Hinch, Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Louisiana Parish West Feliciana } ss: COUNTY OF
On this the 9th day of March A. D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Parish aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Hunter and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
H. Hinch J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Louisiana Parish CONNA  West Feliciana } ss.
day of March — Be it known, That on this the 8 th A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Parish and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Hunter a resident of Louisiana in said Parish , and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Charly Gerrant who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum ; that has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
H. Hinch J. Peace.
Elizabeth Hunter
I, H. Hinch Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Hunter who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
H. Hinch J. Peace.
I, Charles B. Collins Clerk of the District Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that H. Hinch before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths ; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this tenth day of March — A. D. 1852.
Charles B. Collins Clerk.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of
Louisiana.
BY JOSEPH WALKER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
These are to Certify, THAT Charles B. Collins whose name is subscribed to the instrument of writing herein annexed is, and was, at the time of subscribing his name to said instrument, Clerk of the District Court in and for the Parish of West Feliciana, and that his attestation to the same is made in due form of law and by the proper officer
GIVEN at BATON ROUGE, under my Hand, and the Seal of the State, this 12 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and of the Independence of the United States the seventy sixth
By the Governor,
Charles Gayarre
Secretary of State.
Joseph Walker

STATE OF Louisiana } Parish COUNTY OF West Feliciana } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that
States at the rate of $
day of
leaving surviving
and that
the only surviving
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that           died on the eighteen hundred and
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 8 th day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty- two
March
H. Hinck, J.P.

State of North Carolina § Essex county County S.S.
On this the 25 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Ralph E. Marmain one of the petitioners of the Petition in & for the County aforesaid Mrs Elizabeth Hunter a resident of said County aged seventy six years who being first dis- ly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolution- ary war =
That she is the widow by her first marriage of Charles Hunter who was an officer in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Continental line for whose rank & the Regiment in which he served she refers to the Certificate of Wil- iam H. Hill Secretary of State of North Carolina on file in the office of Commis- sioner of Pensions - That she has received under the Act of Congress passed the 11 th day of August 1842 amending of the act passed the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" the sum of Three Hundred & Six- ty dollars per annum amounting in the whole to sixteen hundred dollars =
She further declares that she is still a widow —
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
R. G. Marmain S.S.
Elizabeth Hunter

State of North Carolina Edgecombe County S S
I Ralph E. Maunair one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the de- cedent Mrs. Elizabeth Hester for many years & that she is related to the the widow by her first marriage of Charles Gerrard, wh. is said to have died during the war of the revolution.
Given under my hand this the 25 th day of April 1843 R E Maunair J.P.
State of North Carolina Edgecombe County S S
I John Nooflet Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ralph E. Maunair is a magistrate as a- bove & that the foregoing deposition pur- porting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of office at Tarboro' this the 25 th day of April 1843
J. Nooflet Clerk

State of North Carolina
On this the 11 th day of September 1842 personally appeared before me William H. Battle one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for the State aforesaid Elizabeth Hunter a resident of the County of Edgecombe aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed Feb y 28 1838 & the 23 d August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Charles Gerrard who was a lieutenant & Captain by brevet in the army of the revolution, for the nature & extent of whose services, she refers to the Certificate of the Secretary of State accompanying this declaration. She also declares that she was married to the said Charles Gerrard on the 28 th October seventeen hundred & eight. Nine (1789) That her husband the aforesaid Charles Gerrard died on the 1 st October seventeen hundred & ninety seven; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st January seventeen hundred & ninety seven (1794) at the time above stated. She further declares, that

after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Henry Hunter on the 28 th June eighteen hundred & five (1805); that she died on the 28 th August eighteen hun- dred & thirty three (1833) - & that she is still a widow
From the facts stated on the day & year above written before me Will: H. Battle S.C.L. & E.
Elizabeth Hunter

Washington 10 March 1849
My Dear Sir I herewith enclose you a letter from Mr Charles G. Huntin respecting the pension. I would request a carefull perusal, and a full answer as soon as may be convenient
Direct your answer to Mr Charles G. Huntin, St Francisville P.O. Parish of West Feliciana. Louisiana
You will oblige me by giving you full & Early attention
Respectfully
Col J. S. Edwards Comr of Pensions
J. H. Hammond

State of Louisiana Parish of West Feliciana
On this 21 st day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the Parish aforesaid Elizabeth Hunter a resident of the State of Louisiana in the Parish of West Feliciana aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on their oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Charles Gessard who was a lieutenant in the North Carolina continental line (regiment not recollected as his commission is filed in the pension office at Washington city together with her other papers which were requisite to establish her claim to a pension under the previous acts of Congress) and that the annual amount of the pension which she receives under the act of 17 th June 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows;" is three hundred and twenty dollars per annum; She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
C. H. Davis } Justice Peace } Elizabeth Hunter

I do hereby certify that Elizabeth Hunter the declarant for pension in the foregoing declaration is personally known to me and the signature purporting to be hers is genuine; given under my hand & seal the 21 st day of June 1848
C. H. Davis

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of
Louisiana.
BY ISAAC JOHNSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
These are to Certify, THAT C. H. Davis whose name is subscribed to the instrument of writing herein annexed
Is now & was at the time of his signing the same a Justice of the Peace for the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, duly commissioned & sworn - and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
GIVEN at NEW-ORLEANS, under my Hand, and the Seal of the State, this 24 th day of June - one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight and of the Independence of the United States, the seventy second
Isaac Johnson.
By the Governor,
Charles Gayan Secretary of State.

Littleton March 18 th 1841.
To James L Edwards Esqr.
Sir,
As well as my memory will now allow me to speak, I filed in your office in the month of November or December 1838, or 39. The application of Mrs Elizabeth Hunter of Tarboro under the act of 1838 granting pensions for 5 years. The evidence was placed on your files; and I have now to request that I may withdraw it or that copies may be furnished me. Mrs Hunter is the widow of Lieutenant Charles Gerrard, and now the widow of Henry Hunter and was so at the period of the passing of the act. The construction put upon the act of 1838, excluded her from its provisions.
I have been requested to procure the papers & evidence now on file with a view of perfecting them in such a manner as to secure to Mrs H. her rights in the event that Congress shall renew the Law.
I remain very respectfully
Your Obt Servt:
P. S. I may be mistaken about Mrs Hs' first name, the case is sufficiently described to enable you to find and identify the papers. I avail myself of the occasion to say that great difficulty & delay is occasioned to a number of pensioners in this section of country for the want of forms and I have to ask in their names that you will cause a number to be forwarded to me for distribution under the acts of 1836 & 38.
R H Morris
From Supt Mar 25. 41.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State that Charles Gerald an Ensign in said line was commissioned on the 30 th April 1777, that he was promoted to Lieutenant on the 19 th December 1777. It appears from the Warrant book, that a Warrant for bounty land was issued to Charles Gerard a Lieutenant for his services in the continental line in the revolutionary war, on the 22 nd day of October 1783, for 2560 Acres of land, the quantity allowed by law to a Lieutenant for the War. Which warrant was issued on the certificate of a Field Officer, and is N o 82, and drawn by himself.
Given under my hand this 2 nd September 1842
W. Hill
The name Gerald on the musterrolls is no doubt mispelt, and should have been Gerard .
W. Hill Secy State N.C.

Larboro Sept 6 th 1842
Sir:
In the matter of Mrs E. Hunter's pension claim, it appears that the original of the marriage record contained in the family Bible must be exhibited - as was stated in the affidavit of C. E. Hunter the son of Mrs Hunter the leaf was cut out of the Bible & handed to Richard M c Morby Ag t to be used by him in the attempt to obtain a pension for her under the former acts of Congress on the subject - Since the rejected declaration of Mrs Hunter I have seen Mr M c Morby who states that the leaf has been filed in your office -
If any such paper be filed then I should much obliged if search for the same were made since it is so necessary - there is some reason to fear that Morby has the paper still & that he holds on to it with the view of deceiving Mrs.

Hunter into a hard bargain as he desires an option in the matter at the sum of one half of his pension.
I suppose you will know at once whether the paper has been filed in your office & if it has not been, I wish to be informed on the subject immediately so that I may take proceedings to obtain it.
Very respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. Yours obedt Servt Counsel of Pensioner William Norfleet

To James L. Edwards Esq.
Ravenswood Nov. 8 th 1843
Sir
I am from a sense of justice as well to others as myself compelled to address you this communication and ask a prompt reply to the inquiries made in it - I desire you will cause the papers filed in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Hunter of Edgecumbe County in this state upon which you granted her a pension to be plac- ed before you - I wish you to state if the papers and exhibits in the case upon which the pension was granted were not filed by me in your office and are all in my hand writing - 2 ly I desire you will state if the pension certificate was not granted upon the evidence & exhibits filed in the office by me the application for it being made by Judge Saunders and the certificate sent to him -
It has become a matter of importance to have the above inquiries answered as speedily as possible; that justice may be done alike to Judge Saunders and myself. Under the hope of hearing from you without delay I remain very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt:
J. H. Mosby
M rs . Littleton in my P. Office -

Harborough 10 th May 1843
Sir
I enclosed to you several weeks since my Mother's declaration in order to obtain for her the Benefit of the act of 3 rd of March 43 and have not heard whether it was received at your office or not; you will please inform me on the subject & whether it was properly authenticated or not & any other information you may deem necessary on the subject,
Yours with Respect
Chas. G. Thurlow
Elizabeth Hunter's decl n Mar 3 rd 1843 - Rec d April 29 th ,

Washington, 29th March 1852.
Honble Jas E. Heath Com d of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I have the honour to submit a power of attorney from Elizabeth Hunter of Feliciana Parish in the State of Louisiana, who is in receipt of a Pension on account of the services of her late husband Charles Leonard in the Revo- lutionary war, for the purpose of enabling me to examine her pension papers on the files of the Department, with a view to ascer- tain whether she is not entitled to an increase of her pension.
Very respectfully Yours Ob t Serv t . N. C. Spalding A Money

West Feliciana La March 1 st 1849
Sir
I received your favour of - ist with the statement of the Commissioner of Pensions attached, & am under many obligations to you for your attention to the business.
The Commissioner states that he forwarded my Mother Certificate of pension under the Act of 2 nd Feb 1848, to Elijah Fuller of N.C. which is true, & she has the Certificate now in her possession, but she has not received a dime, under the Act alluded to; I made out her declaration under the Act of 2 nd February & sent it on to Mr Fuller who is her Agent in Fayetteville N.C.; the pension Agent at that place opined that he had no instructions from the Department, & that the papers must be sent to Washington, since which time I have not been able to hear any thing from them. My Mother has been drawing of pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1843 at the rate of $ 320 per annum, & under the Act of 17 th June "Continuing the pension of certain widows," at the above rate, payable semiannually, on the 2 nd of March, & September; The Act of 2 nd February 1848 reads, Viz: That if any person who served in the war of the revolution in the manner specified in the act passed the seventh day of June 1832 entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of

Certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution, have died or shall hereafter die, leaving a widow, whose marriage took place before the first day of January 1794 , such widow shall be entitled to receive , for and during her natural life, from & after the 4 th day of March 1848, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of said Act , if living at the time it was passed, under the same rules, regulations & restrictions, as are prescribed in the Act ap- proved July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." Provided &c; I copy the act to save you the trouble of hunting it. The certificate alluded to certifies that she is entered on the pension list at the rate of $320 commencing on 4 th March 1848, I wish to know whether this is in addition to the three hundred & twenty which she has been receiving under previous acts, & to put me in the way of collecting what ought to have been paid, according to the certificate, due, on the 4 th of March & September past, it seems to me that according to the act of 2 nd Feb 1848 she is clearly entitled to all that her husband would have been entitled to who was a Lieutenant. I learn that the Agent for paying pensions at Fayetteville is dead if the vacancy is not yet filled & there be an agency in this state I would like to know it; I must apologize for trespassing so frequently upon your time; but if there was no other recourse than those interested in the pension Department, those dependent on the allowances by Government would fore bely as they are foolishly scrupulous in giving any information desired when the claimant is clearly entitled. Mr. Babcock desires his respects to you & you will please accept my thanks for your kindness. very Respectfully yours &c Chas. H. Hunter

P.S.
I do not understand as she has been drawing $320 per annum under previous acts which is estimated as half pay, why she is not, as the Act of 2 nd Feb 18 entitled, to what would have been allowed her husband; which is, according to my construction the half pay in arrears; she having received the one half only previously. & the } 6. 9. 76 pay of a Lieutenant of the Revolution I suppose is more than $320.
You will oblige me by giving this letter a full and immediate answer and direct your answer to Col d G. Hunter, St Francisville - P.O. Parish of West Feliciana Louisiana J. H. Barnard Do not fail in the address.

St Francisville 31 st July 1848
Sir
I herewith enclose you my Mother's declaration for pension under the act of 2 nd February 1848, for your approval; not knowing that it was necessary to pass through your hands I sent it on to the agency at Fayetteville N.C. where she has always drawn her pension, and am informed through her agent, Elijah Fuller Esq., that the Agent for paying pensions at Fayetteville, says, that it must be sent to the Department at Washington, to be approved by the Commissioner of Pensions, and an original Certificate obtained before payment can be made at Fayetteville.
You will perceive that she refers to the Commission of her husband for the number of his Regiment, she not recollecting it; his Commission with her other papers were in the hands of a Mr Mosby from whom she demanded the Commission and Mosby stated, that it is upon file, in the pension office.
You were kind enough to send me a form of Application for transferring my Mother's name from the pension roll in North Carolina, to Louisiana, for which we are much obliged; though unless it is required, that her name should be enrolled here, she prefers drawing at Fayetteville, thinking it will cost as little & perhaps less than here; you will however confer a favour by stating to me where the Agency, in this state is held, and she will then make her election, should she be allowed to do so by the Department.
Very Respectfully Yours &c
P.S. should the paper be perfect you will please to Chas. G. Hunter Esq. to Elijah Fuller Esq. Fayetteville La. before my request to inform me when mailed to him

St Francisville, La 13 th Jan 1851
Sir
Your favour of 10 th December has been received, informing me that the papers of my Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Hunter, have been examined; she does not pretend to claim, that her husband Charles Garrison, ever held, any higher grade, than that of Lieutenant, as shown, by his Commission. The act of 2 nd February 1848 recites, in the 1 st Section, "have died, or shall hereafter die, leaving a widow whose marriage took place before the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four; such widow shall be entitled to receive, for and during her natural life, from and after the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty eight, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of said act, if living at the time it was passed, under the same rules, regulations, and restrictions, as are prescribed in the act approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." My Mother wishes to be informed whether three hundred & twenty dollars is full pay for the rank of Lieutenant or not. & whether that is the amount her husband would be entitled too under said act of 2 nd Feb 1848 were he living, if so she of course does not claim any more; she however has been induced to believe that $320 is only the half pay of a Lieutenant; your earliest attention, will much oblige. Very Respectfully yours &c Chas. G. Hunter

August 24 - 1842
hi - As we will have just proposed ban- -gups proceedings for the case of Widow who had married a second time - I now resume the application to Mrs Elizabeth Hunter, whose papers are on file - The Petitioner alleges that she was married to Charles Girard who was - Seant - on the 28. act. 1789 - that he died in Oct - 1792 - that she again mar- -ried Henry Hunter 25: Jan 1805 - who died 13. Augt. 1829 - Proof - Copy of the Bible - to prove marriage - Randolph Callan - that he knew all the parties & that the petitioner was the wife of Charles Girard - To establish the service - In the Cause of vs Charles Girard dated 1779 - and the signature of this document by the Petitioner - the dates known in the bible - and the testimony of Randolph Callan -

who states that he lives in Farber - in sight of which Mr. Hamilton resides - that he knew Charles Gorrard during his life - that he was then reported to have been a revolutionary officer & saw him his prison measures - that he has known all the parties -
I knew Mr. Callan - who was a merchant in a manner of character & I should say was a bishop entirely to the island and a man who could not be induced to steal a fowl, which he did not fully believe to be true -
Mr. Hamilton is still living & in her behalf I receive the application -
Respectfully
R. W. Saunders
J. L. Edwards Esq
Gainesville Va

Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities.
I enclose you the other day a notice to the leaf of the Bible which contained the original record of the marriage between my mother Mr. E. Hamilton & Captain G. ... In that letter I stated that ... mostly to show that the leaf was given by her some years ago, that informed that it was filed in your office.
You will receive enclosed the declaration of my mother prepared according to the form furnished from your office. I expect you have received in this the required Certificate from the Secretary of State of N. Carolina.
It follows then that if the Bible leaf before referred to be in your office that all the requisites for upon the reception of this will be before you.
As I do not consider myself as having any connection in the nature of an agency with my mother's claim, I desire that all com.

My dear Sir, I have the honor to inform you that my mother's claim shall not be allowed within the time that he is in department in order of it be not then that I may have time to obtain it - whether if it be still in the possession & control of Robt. Hether is production under the circumstances to be given - will
Yours all &c. Charles G. Hunter
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State of North Carolina } Edgecombe County }
J. Joseph Bell, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Edgecombe do hereby certify that Charles H. Hunter, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration and Certificate made by Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the said County and all faith, and credit are due to his official acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, at Tarborough the 3 rd day of December A D 1838 -
J. Joseph Bell

✓ 4035 Elizabeth Hunter formerly widow of Charles Gerard
N.C. abt. July 38 & 22 aug. 42.
adm 2 yrs Vient.
320$
no deduction
Hon. R. M. Saunders P.R.

State of North Carolina } Edgecombe County } This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County a man Mr Randolph Cotton aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to Law - Testifies and says that he came to reside in Tarborough in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two; and at that time Char- les Gerrard who was an officer of the Revolution was residing in a half mile of the Town, and continued so to reside up to the period of his death. This affiant well knew him and distinctly recollects the mark of a wound received as this affiant always understood in the Revolution, the wound was on chin - After the death of Majr Gerrard his widow intermarried with Henry Hunter. This affiant is confident that Majr Gerrard and his wife (the identical person now applying for a Pension) were to the knowledge of this affiant living as man and wife in the year 1792 and were known to this affiant as such from that period up to the death of the said Gerrard and after that period she was mar- ried to Henry Hunter, and since his death she has remained and is now a widow.
Randolph Cotton
State of North Carolina } Edgecombe County } This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County Mr Randolph Cotton & subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit in due form of Law. I also certify that Mr Cotton is a man of high respectabil- ity and his testimony is entitled to full credit.

Given under my hand & seal this 3 rd day of Decr 1838.
Chas. G. Hunter
State of North Carolina Edgecombe County
I Joseph Bell, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Edgecombe certify that Charles G. Hunter whose signature is appended to the foregoing affidavit of Randolph Cotton, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Edgecombe, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions at Tarborough on the 3 rd day of December A.D. 1838.
J. Bell